Numerous activities have so far been carried out to spread and develop reading culture within the community, according to the Library Department under the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism.

In an enchanting corner of Truc Bach Lake in Hanoi, a newly-planted bamboo oasis has swiftly caught the eye of many admirers. A total of 7,500 bamboo trees have been meticulously planted, bestowing the capital with a captivating miniature forest that beckons visitors from near and far.

Representatives from the Ministry of Public Security on April 12 handed over funding to the southern province of Tra Vinh to build 1,290 houses for local poor and near-poor families.

The Vietnam Paralympic Committee is striving to attract 1.5 million out of more than 7 million persons with disabilities (PwDs) nationwide to participate in sports and physical activities by 2030.

The Executive Board of the Vietnamese Association in the Czech Republic on April 11 convened the 10th congress to review its performance in the past year and set forth orientations for their operation in the time to come.

The Ho Chi Minh City Union of Friendship Organisations (HUFO) in coordination with the city's working group for foreign non-governmental organisations (NGOs) held an annual conference with foreign NGOs on April 12 to discuss cooperation orientations for the coming time.

Leaders of the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho on April 12 visited the city’s Patriotic Clergy Solidarity Association and Pitu Khosa Rangsay pagoda on the occasion of Chol Chnam Thmay - the traditional New Year festival of Khmer ethnic minority people.

Doctors at Children’s Hospital 2 in Ho Chi Minh City have saved a 4-year-old Cambodian girl from serious dengue, the hospital announced on April 11.

The Su That (Truth) National Political Publishing House recently released a book called “Dien Bien Phu – History and memories” on the occasion of the 70th anniversary of Dien Bien Phu victory.

FINE Finnish Kindergarten was officially opened in Yen Hoa ward, Cau Giay district, Hanoi, on April 7 morning.

Truong My Lan, Chairwoman of property developer Van Thinh Phat Group, was sentenced to death at the first-instance trial in Ho Chi Minh City on April 11.

Delegations from the southern province of Kien Giang have visited, extended greetings, and presented gifts to localities, agencies, and armed forces in Cambodia on the occasion of their Chol Chnam Thmay festival.

The Vietnam Women’s Union in Hungary is organising a wide range of activities to mark its 20th founding anniversary, with a grand ceremony expected to take place in Budapest on June 9.

More than 746 tonnes of rice from the national reserve will be allocated to the two northern mountainous provinces ò Dien Bien and Bac Kan to support local people during the between-crop period in 2024.